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Limenitis Camilla, not uncommon in the gardens at Lausanne, middle of July. 



Grapta c-alhum, Hospenthal, 4800 feet, Valley of Usuren, a few also at Stalden 

 in June. 



Vanessa urticce, Anderraatt, common in June. V. lo, Saas Valley, up to 5000 

 feet, August ; larva at Stalden in June. V. Antiopa, I was surprised to meet with 

 hibernated specimens of this species so late as the end of June, one at Zermatt and 

 three at Stalden. 



MelitcEa Cynthia, the pupae of this species were not uncommon on rocks at about 

 7000 feet, almost at the summit of the Furca Pass ; I only bred two butterflies, $ 

 and ? , the remaining pupae producing ichneumons ; I also found a few of the full 

 grown larvae. M. Anrinia (Artemis), common, but worn, in June, at Brunnen, in 

 swampy ground near the Lake of Lucerne. M. Phoebe, this fine species was common 

 at Zermatt and Stalden, middle of June. 31. didyma, one or two in beautiful con- 

 dition, end of June, Stalden. M. Dictynna, common at Brunnen, flying in company 

 with M. Artemis ; also abundant at Stalden. M. Athalia, Stalden, common, middle 

 of June. 31. Parthenie, Brunnen, a little way up the mountain sides, also at 

 Stalden ; common in June. 



Argymiis Euphrosyne, only met with at rather high elevations, viz., at Mattmark 

 See and Andermatt. A. Pales, a very abundant species up to 7000 feet, in Saas 

 Valley, end of July. At the latter elevation, the variety Napcea was not uncommon, 

 I took one beautiful specimen (?) almost uniformly blue-black. A. Amathusia, 

 Diablerets, 3800 feet, end of July, common but worn. A. Ino, Diablerets, 3800 

 feet, end of July, common but worn. A. Lathonia, generally distributed and rather 

 common up to about 5000 feet, in July and August ; I took several wasted specimens 

 at Zermatt in the middle of June. A. Niobe and var. Eris, both generally common 

 in Saas Valley up to 6000 feet ; at this elevation, at Saas Fe, the species swarmed at 

 one particular spot, where also a very small form occurred not unfrequently. A. 

 Adippe, common in the Vallee des Ormonts, August. A. Paphia, rather common, 

 Sepey Road, near Aigle. 



3Ielanargia Galatea, very common up to 2800 feet, Saas Valley, June and July. 



Of the genus Erehia I took sixteen species : — E. Epiphron, var. Nelamus, a few 

 in company with E. Melampus, which was very common and fine at Saas-im-Grrund, 

 end of July. E. 3£nestra, a few from end of July, Saas Valley, 6600 feet. E. 

 Manto, common and fine, Diablerets, 5000 feet, August. E. Ceto, very common in 

 meadows, Zermatt, middle of June. E. 3Iedusa and Stygne, at Brunnen, beginning 

 of June. E. lappona, end of July, Mattmark See, two almost at the summit of the 

 Furca Pass (at 7500 feet) on June 16th ! E. Evias, Saas Valley and Zermatt, very 

 common but worn, end of June. E. glacialis, this species occurred at about 6900 

 feet on a moraine immediately below the Mattmark See ; there was absolutely not a 

 trace of any vegetation, not even a blade of grass, on the moraine, yet the species 

 ■was never taken away from it ; it flew somewhat slowly, but was difiicult to capture, 

 owing to the rough nature of the ground, the specimens were obtained chiefly by 

 waiting for them on the path which crossed the moraine ; end of July. E. Tyndarus, 

 a most abundant Erehia at Saas, end of July ; one at Zermatt middle of June. E. 

 Gorge, a few, end of July, Mattmark See. E. Goante, Saas Valley, up to about 

 5000 feet, end of July, common. E. cethiops {Blandina), Vallee des Ormonts, 4800 

 feet, ■'•ery abundant, August. E. Ligea, a few worn, Vallee des Ormonts, in August. 

 E Muryale, a beautiful series, Zermatt and Stalden, end of June. 



